Media Releases by Senator the Hon Anne Ruston
Mutual obligation requirements return for Victorian job seekers
The Morrison Government will introduce a further step in the gradual return to mutual obligation arrangements for job seekers residing in, or serviced by, a…
Support for more than 5 million Australians on its way
The Morrison Government is delivering on its commitment to support Australians affected by the economic impact of COVID-19 after Parliament passed the Social Services and…
JobSeeker Supplement extended to March
The Morrison Government will extend temporary support through the social security system, for those Australians seeking work, for a further three months as economic confidence…
Australians invited to take part in survey for National Memorial for Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse
An online survey to give all Australians a chance to have input on the scope of the new National Memorial for Victims and Survivors of…
Interim Report released by Disability Royal Commission
The Morrison Government today welcomed the release of the interim report from the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability.…
More than $75 million in grants to support economic and community participation for Australians with disability
More than $75 million in grants is available to organisations and employers who create opportunities for people with disability to contribute to community prosperity and…
National Redress Scheme feedback study open as more institutions sign up
A feedback study giving survivors of child sexual abuse a chance to have a say on their experience with the National Redress Scheme is now…
$5 million boost for Food Relief providers
The Morrison Government is providing an additional $5 million in Food Relief funding to give a boost to the sector to continue delivering services throughout…
2020-21 Budget delivers support for older and vulnerable Australians
The Morrison Government continues to deliver the essential social services that Australians depend on while providing a supercharged social security safety net as part of…
Safe places for women and children escaping violence
About 700 new safe places for women and children escaping domestic violence will be built across the country under the Morrison Government’s $60 million Safe…
More support for grieving families
Parents of stillborn babies will have improved access to bereavement payments under changes to support for families dealing with the personal, social and financial impacts…
Funding boost for Melbourne emergency relief providers
The Morrison Government is providing additional $4.22 million in emergency relief funding for providers in greater Melbourne to support increased demand. Minister for Families and Social…
Extension of temporary income support measures
The Morrison Government has put in place a series of temporary support targeted to individual circumstances through JobKeeper Payment and JobSeeker Payment as the country…
Mutual obligation requirements return for job seekers
The Morrison Government will introduce a further step in the gradual return to mutual obligation arrangements for all job seekers from 28 September 2020, with…
Community Services Ministers’ Meeting Communique
Community Services Ministers (CSM) met via teleconference on Friday 11 September 2020. The ACT was represented by senior officials as the ACT Government entered caretaker…
$68.25 million for frontline domestic violence support services
The Morrison Government’s $150 million domestic violence response package is expanding perpetrator interventions, providing case management for survivors through court processes, producing tech-enabled support services…
More institutions now covered by the National Redress Scheme
Minister for Families and Social Services Anne Ruston announced additional institutions are now covered by the National Redress Scheme allowing more than 50 applications to…
Vale Sue Salthouse
The sudden passing of Sue Salthouse is immensely saddening. Sue was a passionate advocate for people with disability and a member of the NDIS Independent…
New trauma guide to support people with disability
The Morrison Government is backing the development of a best-practice guide to better support people with disability who have experienced complex trauma. Minister for Families…
Community Services Ministers’ Meeting Communique
Community Services Ministers (CSM) met via teleconference on Wednesday 29 July 2020 to continue their discussions regarding supporting Australian children and their families. Ministers agreed that the…
Supporting Victorians through the Coronavirus pandemic
Enhanced support and expanded access to Australia’s social security system remains in place to support Victorians as the state continues to grapple with COVID-19. The…
JobKeeper Payment and income support extended
The Morrison Government will deliver more support for households and businesses to help Australians through the COVID-19 pandemic and bolster our economic recovery. The JobKeeper…
Gradual return of mutual obligation requirements
As the economy recovers from the impacts of COVID-19, the Australian Government continues on the path of a gradual reintroduction of mutual obligation requirements for…
Second $750 Economic Support Payment is on the way
Australians on lower incomes are set to receive further assistance from today as the Morrison Government delivers the second economic support payment. A $750 payment…
$3 million boost for family violence support
The Morrison Government has increased its investment in counselling and support services that support women and, in particular, children who have or are experiencing family…